especially those conservative party. especially those older members, the people that have come _ older members, the people that have come before borisjohnson, as you say come before borisjohnson, as you sanom— come before borisjohnson, as you sayjohn major, and ankit smith, tresa _ sayjohn major, and ankit smith, tresa made, people who have wanted to lead _ tresa made, people who have wanted to lead the _ tresa made, people who have wanted to lead the party in a serious manner, _ to lead the party in a serious manner, lead serious government and they see _ manner, lead serious government and they see borisjohnson manner, lead serious government and they see boris johnson and the concern — they see boris johnson and the concern now is that, what damage will this_ concern now is that, what damage will this do— concern now is that, what damage will this do to the conservative party? — will this do to the conservative party? i— will this do to the conservative party? i think that is something that we — party? i think that is something that we are starting to see come across_ that we are starting to see come across more. particularly around any potential— across more. particularly around any potential breaking of the law is. because — potential breaking of the law is. because can you imagine there is a prime _ because can you imagine there is a prime minister who may have to pay of police _ prime minister who may have to pay of police fine over this? itjust feels — of police fine over this? itjust feels like _ of police fine over this? itjust feels like were getting into a position— feels like were getting into a position now that maybe some more of those _ position now that maybe some more of those sehior_ position now that maybe some more of those senior mps within west minister. _ those senior mps within west minister, what will they be thinking behind _ minister, what will they be thinking behind this as well? we've already seen the _ behind this as well? we've already seen the scottish conservative had made _ seen the scottish conservative had made a _ seen the scottish conservative had made a very clear where their

position— made a very clear where their position on this is. and it's starting _ position on this is. and it's starting to reach upward levels actually — starting to reach upward levels actually because the scottish conservative leader ross thinks boris _ conservative leader ross thinks borisjohnson should go. the back that position that week in holyrood. we have _ that position that week in holyrood. we have scottish conservative conference in a matter of weeks now and i_ conference in a matter of weeks now and i learned today the boris johnson _ and i learned today the boris johnson has actually been invited to that which— johnson has actually been invited to that which i expect it would be over video— that which i expect it would be over video link. — that which i expect it would be over video link, he would address it. but does _ video link, he would address it. but does start— video link, he would address it. but does start to talk about, could borisjohnson and does start to talk about, could boris johnson and douglas does start to talk about, could borisjohnson and douglas ross doing event together, all those sorts of questions — event together, all those sorts of cuestions. ., . , . , questions. potentially a very awkward run _ questions. potentially a very awkward run i _ questions. potentially a very awkward run i think - questions. potentially a very awkward run i think it's - questions. potentially a very awkward run i think it's fair i questions. potentially a very. awkward run i think it's fair to say. just looking at a bit more detail at the front page of the i. it's very interesting, the headline, johnson told by top tories don't try to cling to power. it's that phrase, cling to power. i guess how many of his party therefore see him as doing

that, trying to cling to power. it's a very difficult position for him to be in and if you look at the totality of the headlines about borisjohnson, i can't think in terms of a recent political history of so much focus, so much continued focus on a prime ministers leadership on different pages. yes. leadership on different pages. yes, ou're leadership on different pages. yes, you're right- _ leadership on different pages. yes, you're right- as— leadership on different pages. yes, you're right. as i _ leadership on different pages. yes, you're right. as i said _ leadership on different pages. ye: you're right. as i said earlier, it's clear up he will not go without a fight. and even if he were to be fined he wouldn't redesign the boris johnson himself has refused to comment on those reports. his supporters have said well, a penalty for breaking covid restrictions is the same as a parking fine. and you wouldn't expect the prime minister to fall over a parking ticket. i that would only be relevant had

borisjohnson set that would only be relevant had boris johnson set the parking that would only be relevant had borisjohnson set the parking bruce himself what makes a significant cover the whole party gate stuff is he's accused of breaking rules which he's accused of breaking rules which he actually put in place and that i think has really got through with the public. and the mp5, conservative mps will be picking that up when they go back to the constituencies. they know that there's real public anger about this. and were the police to find that boris johnson this. and were the police to find that borisjohnson had broken the rules and hit him with a fine, given that the conservatives have always like to pitch themselves as the party of lauren order i think it would be very difficult for them to go into general election with the prime minister being fined by the police claiming that they could be tough on crime. i think it will be an open goalfor the labour tough on crime. i think it will be an open goal for the labour party. tough on crime. i think it will be an open goalfor the labour party. i think it would be incredibly difficult for him to remain in place. that's not to say he will try and his supporters will encourage them to drive. but ijust think were that to happen, the pressure for him

to go would be pretty unbearable. we've got time for one more, the guardian. after borisjohnson guardian. after boris johnson announced guardian. after borisjohnson announced plans for an end to mandatory isolation for those who test positive for covid we have this headline, treasury pushed to end free covid test despite warnings. rachel take us through with the guardian is saying here. this story in the guardian _ guardian is saying here. this story in the guardian talks _ guardian is saying here. this story in the guardian talks about - in the guardian talks about potentially that move away from free covid test _ potentially that move away from free covid test for most of the population over the coming months. they're _ population over the coming months. they're talking about peace yours as well and _ they're talking about peace yours as well and how those would just be available — well and how those would just be available to people who are high risk or— available to people who are high risk or people in a hospital setting _ risk or people in a hospital setting. we saw very similar story floated _ setting. we saw very similar story floated a — setting. we saw very similar story floated a couple of weeks ago in the sunday— floated a couple of weeks ago in the sunday papers and it was quickly shut down, the government wasn't really— shut down, the government wasn't really talking about this, this wasn't — really talking about this, this wasn't going anywhere. but i think this is— wasn't going anywhere. but i think this is all— wasn't going anywhere. but i think this is all starting to form part of that discussion, the particularly the uk — that discussion, the particularly the uk government, the scottish government is not quite at that

point _ government is not quite at that point yet — government is not quite at that point yet where they want to talk about _ point yet where they want to talk about getting rid of everything yet. nicola _ about getting rid of everything yet. nicola sturgeon is been very cautious— nicola sturgeon is been very cautious but the uk government are wanting _ cautious but the uk government are wanting to _ cautious but the uk government are wanting to start those conversations and if _ wanting to start those conversations and if they— wanting to start those conversations and if they want to have those conversations they're starting to have _ conversations they're starting to have them at about testing, for example — have them at about testing, for example. if you are getting rid of mandatory self isolation the next move might be getting rid of those free test— move might be getting rid of those free test this is not to go down well— free test this is not to go down well with— free test this is not to go down well with public health experts, i don't think. we heard a number of people _ don't think. we heard a number of people expressed concerns about getting _ people expressed concerns about getting rid of the legal requirements to self—isolate a few of covid _ requirements to self—isolate a few of covid i— requirements to self—isolate a few of covid. i think concerns will be expressed — of covid. i think concerns will be expressed over chatter around whether — expressed over chatter around whether we could get rid of tests as well. they've been a huge part of this pandemic and monitoring where the virus _ this pandemic and monitoring where the virus is — this pandemic and monitoring where the virus is gone, who's got it, what _ the virus is gone, who's got it, what variance there are. so i expect tomorrow when this story does hit the newsstands are the shops tomorrow that we will get quite a

lot back— tomorrow that we will get quite a lot back from public health experts who don't — lot back from public health experts who don't think we are at this point yet. who don't think we are at this point yet it— who don't think we are at this point et. . ., , who don't think we are at this point et. . . , . , , who don't think we are at this point et. . . , ., ., yet. it certainly raises a lot of questions — yet. it certainly raises a lot of questions. that _ is it for this session of the papers. rachel and kevin will be back again at 11:30 goodbye for now. the next review of the front pages, goodbye for now. good evening. i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes, here with your latest sports news and we're starting with rugby union because leicester have extended their lead at the top of the premiership. doing the double over arch rivals northampton — bryce hegarty scoring their bonus point try in the 35—20 victory. it means leicester are now 12 points clear of second—placed saracens.

in the night's other game london irish comfortably beat bristol. over in the united rugby championship leinster secured a 26—7 bonus—point win over edinburgh. max deegan scored leinster�*s fourth and final try and they climb above edinburgh into second in the table. in the other game, glasgow narrowly beat munster to move up to third. it's a big weekend of international rugby union with the second round of the 6 nations matches but there was a shock in the under 20's tournament tonight when italy beat england for the first time. the young azzuri won 6—nil in treviso. fly half nicolo teneggi kicking all the points. italy's senior team play england in rome on sunday. a couple of games in super league tonight — wigan's new coach — matt peet got off to the perfect start by beating hull kingston rovers at craven park. two tries from jake bibby and two from liam marshall helped the warriors to win by 2a points to ten. in the other game salford won

at castleford 26—16. there was a big game in the women's super league — first v second — as leaders arsenal took on chelsea — but it ended in a goalless draw vivianne miedema the closest to scoring for the gunners in the first half. arsenal remain two points ahead of chelsea, who have a game in hand. west ham's manager david moyes says kurt zouma is available for sunday's premier league game at leicester. there's been a lot of debate surrounding his inclusion in the team since video footage was released showing the defender drop—kicking and slapping his cats. the rspca has since removed the animals while they investigate. moyes has already been heavily criticised for playing zouma against watford on tuesday but he says he stands by his decision. i don't think a club could take more action any quicker than when i learned at the moment. they fined him maximum wages

and i'm not condoning him. they were diabolical. but he is cleared to play and will stand by that. it's been a mixed day for team gb at the winter olympics. the men's curlers bounced back to beat norway in the round robin stages but there was disappointment in the sliding — as for the first time in the history of the games — there won't be a skeleton medal for great britain. our correspondent andy swiss rounds—up day 7 in beijing. she's the olympic bronze medallist. can she find a little bit of magic here? another day when british hopes seems slide away. laura deas won bronze four years ago in the skillet in which britain has ——skeleton dominated in recent years but not here. she is on 21 place. for the first time this century, britain's skeleton athletes set to leave an winter olympics empty—handed. hopes in cross—country skiing also

fails to materialise. andrew musgrave came 46th in the classic, an event won by finland. once again, nojoy on the cross—country. team gb were targeted between three and seven medals but at the moment, just one would be a start. britain's curlers would be a start but they had mixed days. the men lost to the usa but thrashed norway. they have won two of the three matches so far. the women have lost two of their three. they were beaten by south korea. eve muirhead's team with plenty to think about. but on another tough day for british hopes, others were rising high. none more so thanjapan's hirano, a breathtaking run to take gold in the half pipe. the day's most emotional moment was this, the final flourish of a snowboarding legend,

america's shaun white could only finish fourth in his last event before retirement after a career including three olympic golds and you could see just how much this meant. is not about today, it's about a whole lifetime of this sport and i've got to thank the competitors for embracing me this hallway, the kind words they. said to me at the bottom, you know, that i had inspired them and push them to get to this point. thank you, guys, thank you, snowboarding. it has been my life. it has been a roller—coaster through the years. the fondest of farewells to one of the game's most enduring stars. meanwhile, the medals in the team figure skating in beijing will be decided by the court of arbitration for sport. the world anti—doping agency appealed to cas after it emerged that the 15—year—old figure

skater kamila valieva — who helped russia win the team event in beijing — had tested positive for a banned substance back in december. russian athletes are only allowed to take part in the games if they can prove they weren't part of the doping scandal. a decision should be made before she takes part in the individual competition on tuesday. the ban on yorkshire cricket hosting international matches at headingley has been lifted. they were stripped of hosting england games after the allegations of racism at the club. but the ecb today said it would now overturn the decision, subject to the club meeting the remaining key requirements — by the end of march. headingley will host a test against new zealand and a one—day game against south africa this summer. and that's all the sport for now. hello again. this weekend, we'll see outbreaks of rain and it's often going to be quite windy as well, but choose your moments — there will be a few brighter

and drier interludes around. at the moment, we're seeing rain spread in from the west. we did have an early frost to start the night, but that frost is easing out of the way as those winds pick up and the cloud spreads in. so, these are the figures heading into the first part of saturday morning, and the weather kind of slices and dices three ways. we've got this zone of heavy rain pushing into wales and northern england, showers for scotland and northern ireland, a few brighter and drier moments here. for east anglia and southeast england, you might get away with a dry day. it will be pretty blustery, though, and those temperatures range from around 8—11 celsius. the second half of the weekend, another area of low pressure's on the way, this one bringing gates to the south. rain pushes across most of the uk, but perhaps not this time across to the north of scotland, where we'll have the best of the dry and bright weather. it will be mild again. again, highs of 8—11.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. ontario declares a state of emergency as the premier of the canadian province pledges to crack down on anti—vaccine protests, claiming they're part of an illegal occupation. your right to make a political statement does not outweigh the rights ofi million people in ottawa to live peacefully, free of harassment and chaos in their own homes. as russia continues its military build—up in ukraine's border, washington warns an invasion could happen any day now. we continue to see signs of russian escalation, including new forces arriving at the ukrainian border. we are in the window when an invasion could begin at any time, should vladimir putin decide to order it —